Tag: lids

  • Thanks to Friends Who Make Marmalade and Share!

    Over the past week, we've been enjoying this jar of Mama Peter's Orange Marmalade. 

    Mama Peter's MG_3184 - Version 22015-07-26-Mama-peters-blood-orange-marmalade-© 2014 Penny Cherubino

    This is not something you can buy in a store (at least not yet). It was a gift to us from our pal Peter when he visited recently.

    Peter and David (since I know the other half of the team may have been part of the effort), thanks for bringing this to us. It is delicious and it's fun to think of you every time we spread some on toast.

    Canning is not part of Penny's kitchen repertoire, so we're always grateful to friends who supply us with homemade jams, pickles, sauces, and other treats.

    If you are fortunate in this way, we have a suggestion to help lower the cost of these treats for those who make them – return the jars! And, if you get a lot of treats from someone, consider buying them some lids and perhaps a few extra canning jars. They might say, "You didn't have to do that." But believe me, they will appreciate your return of the kindness.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2015 Penny Cherubino  

  • A Fresh Herb Bouquet in a Mason Jar with a Flower Frog Lid

    Don’t you love this mason jar flower frog lid? I do and it’s perfect for a handful of chives.

    DSC_2007 - Version 22014-05-13-mason-jar-top-flower-frog-herbs-chives-© 2011 Penny Cherubino copy

    We had our first roof deck outing this week and discovered that the good, old, dependable chive plants had survived even this nasty winter and were offering up fresh green goodness for our meals. I picked a few stalks and look forward to adding a few chive flowers later this week.

    I enjoy keeping a bouquet of fresh herbs on my kitchen counter, right in front of my favorite work space. It’s like having a palette of color, aroma, and flavor. And, I love all the great covers, lids, and accessories that creative inventors are marketing for mason jars.

    We bought a few at one of our favorite shops, Utilities, when we were in Provincetown. This one is also available on Amazon.

    The flower frog cover is metal (it’s not actually rusty but rather painted) and comes in a couple of colors. I think it is going to be my favorite herb vase in the months ahead.

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photos: © 2014 Penny Cherubino 

  • A Fresh Herb Bouquet in a Mason Jar with a Flower Frog Lid

    Don’t you love this mason jar flower frog lid? I do and it’s perfect for a handful of chives.

    DSC_2007 - Version 22014-05-13-mason-jar-top-flower-frog-herbs-chives-© 2011 Penny Cherubino copy

    We had our first roof deck outing this week and discovered that the good, old, dependable chive plants had survived even this nasty winter and were offering up fresh green goodness for our meals. I picked a few stalks and look forward to adding a few chive flowers later this week.

    I enjoy keeping a bouquet of fresh herbs on my kitchen counter, right in front of my favorite work space. It’s like having a palette of color, aroma, and flavor. And, I love all the great covers, lids, and accessories that creative inventors are marketing for mason jars.

    We bought a few at one of our favorite shops, Utilities, when we were in Provincetown. This one is also available on Amazon.

    The flower frog cover is metal (it’s not actually rusty but rather painted) and comes in a couple of colors. I think it is going to be my favorite herb vase in the months ahead.

    What’s on your Food Lover’s Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photos: © 2014 Penny Cherubino